NE98 postcode area · Newcastle upon Tyne
The NE98 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne. Area Scores range from 17 to 97 across them. Every full NE98 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The NE98 district contains both ends of the scale: High Heaton at 98 out of 100 (#163 of 6,856 in England) against Dunston & Teams at 18, an 80-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £142,000 in Dunston & Teams to £295,000 in High Heaton — a 2.1× gap within the NE98 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| High HeatonNewcastle upon Tyne | 163 | 98 | £295,000 |
| Dunston & TeamsGateshead | 5,633 | 18 | £142,000 |
People living in NE98 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 30% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 30% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 44% · No religion 41% · Muslim 6%
Born outside the UK: 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in NE98
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE98 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE98.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.